The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-21
THE TOURISTS.
The Presidents Reception at Fay
ettev1lle, His Old Home.
Boyhood Stories.
Pleads Guilty to Carrying OIL
Citizens Gates at Nighttime
Panther Incident.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. Y, July 19.-This
beautiful village, the boyhood home OF
Grover Cleveland, was TO day brilliantly
decorated with national colors as sign
of popular greeting to the republics
president. Large delegations from Syra-
cuse and adjacent villages and towns
came in during the forenoon until the
village streets we're overcrowded Win
curious crowds. Residences and business
houses were profusely decorated. The
old Cleveland home, schoolhouse ana acao-
emy which he attended we're all suitably
decked, as also was the plain homesteau
of Mrs. Hoyt, the presidents sister. me
presidential party, including Mr.. ana MIS-
Cleveland, and Secretary Falrchlld, oroVe
here from Cazenovia lelsurely, making
two hours ride through delightful re-
pion. They reached here shortly before
noon, driving through multitude In
Main street, to Mrs. Hoyt's residence. A
committee of acquaintance received ana
escorted the president large delega-
tion of Syracusans, in carriages and on
horseback, was drawn up near the Hoyt
residence, and the party passed through a
line. A public reception took
place an hour later in Clinton park,
whittier the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land were escorted by procession
headed by the Syracuse police, followed
by an escort of 100 citizens of Fayette-
Vile and the village authorities. Mr'
Howard H. Edwards, the boyhood com
panion of the president, made brief ad-
dress of welcome.
oLEvELAND's ADDRESS.
At the reception at Fayetteville, at
O'Clock no more than 1000 of those pres,
ent had shaken the presidents hand, and
as it seemed impossible to greet them all
personally, he made short speech, sub
stantially as follows
"My friends-I see that it is i'm.
possible in the short space allotted
to shake all by the hand and
am unwilling to leave you without
giving some recognition to all. l am un
changed to-day, as far as my feelings are
considered, toward the people of Fayette
vile, and it is with extreme gratitude that
1 am with you. I find myself in place
above all others dear to me at the present
time. 1t was here that l enjoyed every
pleasure, sport and pastime of my boy
hood. l must recall to the minds of the
citizens of Fayetteville some of the
changes since forty years ago
Very many of the friends of that time arr
dead. was reminded to day of mum
ber of deaths on the north side of you
principal street, between the bridge ant
the street, on which I used to turn dowr
to the old parsonage, and l was aston
ished. Among those who are gone whom
I can recall are Mr.. Cobb, Mr.. Parker
Mr.. Gillette, the McVickers, Wonders
Palmers, Edwards, Mobiles, the HHrds
Flints and many others. There are othe
things that recall the scenes and incidents
of my boyhood, besides the dead. l re
member the green lake and the fish that
tried to catch and never caught, and whicl
suppose are there to-day. Yes, and
remember the story of the panther seel
on the shore, and how scared was, but
have heard so much bowling for tn
past two years that 1 do not think tn
panther would frighten me now. I coul
tell some of the old residents of Fayette
vile whose front gates l took Off fort.
years ago. I mention this thing as, sine
I have been in Washington, have beel
accused of so many crimes that taking OF
gate seems to me almost
virtue. received my tirs
rudiments of education in Fayetteville
and these, with Sunday school and re
ligious influences, are all brought bac
fresh to my mind. All of these remen
brances have gone with me through ever
station of life. 1t is pleasure to reca
in retrospection Fayetteville, and thos
days-so many years ago-are the faires
and pleasantest memories that my min
dwells upon. have taken yo
and the village of Fayett'
vile with me. You are part c
this administration. I have been ba
truant, but ask that you keep an eye o
me. promise to perform my duties s
as to receive the appreciation of the PEI
pie of Fayetteville (my Oldest and be'
friends)."
SECRETARY FAIGoHILD.
When the president had finished speal
ing he and Mrs. Cleveland stepped to til